Mike, check the condition of the internal ground wire in the dist. They can
cause all kinds of problems if they break or are loose, and I know from
personal axperence that it can fry the points.
Perry Smith
58 GMC Fleetside
Phoenix Arizona
>From: MKlepp4335@cs.com
>Reply-To: MKlepp4335@cs.com
>To: old-chevy-truck@egroups.com, oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: [oletrucks] Condensor & points Question
>Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 18:26:32 EDT
>
>Please tell me if I'm wrong - I always thought that the condenser prevented
>sparking (arcing) across the points, it even says that in the AD shop
>manual.
> My FLAPS guy says, no. The points are supposed to spark, that's the way
>they work.
>Who's right here?
>I put new points and condenser in my '48 and within a few minutes of run
>time, they had evidence of arcing. I spun the engine with the cap off and
>the spark at the points looked like the spark the plugs should have. (I'm
>still chasing the poor running condition.) Thanks as always.
>Mike Klepp
>'48 3100
>Wichita Falls, TX
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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